A woman was grabbed around the throat by a man who demanded money as she left a Nuneaton restaurant.

The 34-year-old refused and the would-be robber ran off empty handed.

Police say the incident happened outside the McDonald?s restaurant in St David?s Way, Bermuda Park, at about 3.30pm on Friday.

The woman, a delivery driver, had stopped her white van outside the restaurant and had gone inside for a meal. The attempted robbery happened when she returned to her van.

A police spokeswoman said: ?She was approached by a man who grabbed her around the throat and demanded money. The woman refused to comply and the man ran off empty handed.?

The incident happened in full view of the restaurant and Det Sgt Steve Edmond would like to hear from anyone who saw the man approach the woman. He is aged 35-40, about 5ft 9in, and was wearing blue jeans.